used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mouse was so close that he heard the feeble mew, and in a terrible fright, thinking the cat was after him, he peeped through the stems of the barley to make sure which way to run to get away from her.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The cat came as usual to watch for the mouse, and caught sight of him running across the end of the path.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Puss dashed after him; and just as she thought she really had got him this time, she found herself caught by the neck, for she had put her head into one of the snares.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cat came as usual to watch for the mouse, and caught sight of him running across the end of the path.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cat came as usual to watch for the mouse, and caught sight of him running across the end of the path.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The mouse was so close that he heard the feeble mew, and in a terrible fright, thinking the cat was after him, he peeped through the stems of the barley to make sure which way to run to get away from her.
barleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading The mouse was so close that he heard the feeble mew, and in a terrible fright, thinking the cat was after him, he peeped through the stems of the barley to make sure which way to run to get away from her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Puss dashed after him; and just as she thought she really had got him this time, she found herself caught by the neck, for she had put her head into one of the snares.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The cat came as usual to watch for the mouse, and caught sight of him running across the end of the path.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The cat came as usual to watch for the mouse, and caught sight of him running across the end of the path.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The cat came as usual to watch for the mouse, and caught sight of him running across the end of the path.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The mouse was so close that he heard the feeble mew, and in a terrible fright, thinking the cat was after him, he peeped through the stems of the barley to make sure which way to run to get away from her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was nearly strangled and could scarcely even mew.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Puss dashed after him; and just as she thought she really had got him this time, she found herself caught by the neck, for she had put her head into one of the snares.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The cat came as usual to watch for the mouse, and caught sight of him running across the end of the path.
divisible by two
From this reading She was nearly strangled and could scarcely even mew.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Exactly what the hunter expected happened.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Exactly what the hunter expected happened.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading The mouse was so close that he heard the feeble mew, and in a terrible fright, thinking the cat was after him, he peeped through the stems of the barley to make sure which way to run to get away from her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cat came as usual to watch for the mouse, and caught sight of him running across the end of the path.
set up or found
From this reading Puss dashed after him; and just as she thought she really had got him this time, she found herself caught by the neck, for she had put her head into one of the snares.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The mouse was so close that he heard the feeble mew, and in a terrible fright, thinking the cat was after him, he peeped through the stems of the barley to make sure which way to run to get away from her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mouse was so close that he heard the feeble mew, and in a terrible fright, thinking the cat was after him, he peeped through the stems of the barley to make sure which way to run to get away from her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The mouse was so close that he heard the feeble mew, and in a terrible fright, thinking the cat was after him, he peeped through the stems of the barley to make sure which way to run to get away from her.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Puss dashed after him; and just as she thought she really had got him this time, she found herself caught by the neck, for she had put her head into one of the snares.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Puss dashed after him; and just as she thought she really had got him this time, she found herself caught by the neck, for she had put her head into one of the snares.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Exactly what the hunter expected happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mouse was so close that he heard the feeble mew, and in a terrible fright, thinking the cat was after him, he peeped through the stems of the barley to make sure which way to run to get away from her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Puss dashed after him; and just as she thought she really had got him this time, she found herself caught by the neck, for she had put her head into one of the snares.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The mouse was so close that he heard the feeble mew, and in a terrible fright, thinking the cat was after him, he peeped through the stems of the barley to make sure which way to run to get away from her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Puss dashed after him; and just as she thought she really had got him this time, she found herself caught by the neck, for she had put her head into one of the snares.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Puss dashed after him; and just as she thought she really had got him this time, she found herself caught by the neck, for she had put her head into one of the snares.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cat came as usual to watch for the mouse, and caught sight of him running across the end of the path.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading Exactly what the hunter expected happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mouse was so close that he heard the feeble mew, and in a terrible fright, thinking the cat was after him, he peeped through the stems of the barley to make sure which way to run to get away from her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Puss dashed after him; and just as she thought she really had got him this time, she found herself caught by the neck, for she had put her head into one of the snares.
and nothing more
From this reading Puss dashed after him; and just as she thought she really had got him this time, she found herself caught by the neck, for she had put her head into one of the snares.
engage in
From this reading The mouse was so close that he heard the feeble mew, and in a terrible fright, thinking the cat was after him, he peeped through the stems of the barley to make sure which way to run to get away from her.
mewverbUS /mjuː/
cry like a cat
From this reading She was nearly strangled and could scarcely even mew.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading The cat came as usual to watch for the mouse, and caught sight of him running across the end of the path.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was nearly strangled and could scarcely even mew.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Puss dashed after him; and just as she thought she really had got him this time, she found herself caught by the neck, for she had put her head into one of the snares.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cat came as usual to watch for the mouse, and caught sight of him running across the end of the path.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Puss dashed after him; and just as she thought she really had got him this time, she found herself caught by the neck, for she had put her head into one of the snares.
a course of conduct
From this reading The cat came as usual to watch for the mouse, and caught sight of him running across the end of the path.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading The mouse was so close that he heard the feeble mew, and in a terrible fright, thinking the cat was after him, he peeped through the stems of the barley to make sure which way to run to get away from her.
PussnounUS /pʊs/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading Puss dashed after him; and just as she thought she really had got him this time, she found herself caught by the neck, for she had put her head into one of the snares.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Puss dashed after him; and just as she thought she really had got him this time, she found herself caught by the neck, for she had put her head into one of the snares.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Puss dashed after him; and just as she thought she really had got him this time, she found herself caught by the neck, for she had put her head into one of the snares.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The mouse was so close that he heard the feeble mew, and in a terrible fright, thinking the cat was after him, he peeped through the stems of the barley to make sure which way to run to get away from her.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The cat came as usual to watch for the mouse, and caught sight of him running across the end of the path.
only a very short time before
From this reading She was nearly strangled and could scarcely even mew.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Puss dashed after him; and just as she thought she really had got him this time, she found herself caught by the neck, for she had put her head into one of the snares.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The cat came as usual to watch for the mouse, and caught sight of him running across the end of the path.
snaresnounUS /snerz/
plural of “snare” — something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading Puss dashed after him; and just as she thought she really had got him this time, she found herself caught by the neck, for she had put her head into one of the snares.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The mouse was so close that he heard the feeble mew, and in a terrible fright, thinking the cat was after him, he peeped through the stems of the barley to make sure which way to run to get away from her.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading The mouse was so close that he heard the feeble mew, and in a terrible fright, thinking the cat was after him, he peeped through the stems of the barley to make sure which way to run to get away from her.
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading She was nearly strangled and could scarcely even mew.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The mouse was so close that he heard the feeble mew, and in a terrible fright, thinking the cat was after him, he peeped through the stems of the barley to make sure which way to run to get away from her.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The mouse was so close that he heard the feeble mew, and in a terrible fright, thinking the cat was after him, he peeped through the stems of the barley to make sure which way to run to get away from her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mouse was so close that he heard the feeble mew, and in a terrible fright, thinking the cat was after him, he peeped through the stems of the barley to make sure which way to run to get away from her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Exactly what the hunter expected happened.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The mouse was so close that he heard the feeble mew, and in a terrible fright, thinking the cat was after him, he peeped through the stems of the barley to make sure which way to run to get away from her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Puss dashed after him; and just as she thought she really had got him this time, she found herself caught by the neck, for she had put her head into one of the snares.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Puss dashed after him; and just as she thought she really had got him this time, she found herself caught by the neck, for she had put her head into one of the snares.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The mouse was so close that he heard the feeble mew, and in a terrible fright, thinking the cat was after him, he peeped through the stems of the barley to make sure which way to run to get away from her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Puss dashed after him; and just as she thought she really had got him this time, she found herself caught by the neck, for she had put her head into one of the snares.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cat came as usual to watch for the mouse, and caught sight of him running across the end of the path.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The cat came as usual to watch for the mouse, and caught sight of him running across the end of the path.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was nearly strangled and could scarcely even mew.
look attentively
From this reading The cat came as usual to watch for the mouse, and caught sight of him running across the end of the path.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The mouse was so close that he heard the feeble mew, and in a terrible fright, thinking the cat was after him, he peeped through the stems of the barley to make sure which way to run to get away from her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Exactly what the hunter expected happened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mouse was so close that he heard the feeble mew, and in a terrible fright, thinking the cat was after him, he peeped through the stems of the barley to make sure which way to run to get away from her.
